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I assume the 2013 side rails won't work, but what about the 2013 crossbars (with the earlier side rails)?

So WHY do they need full size and weight car battery? You would think one of those power outage / emergency light batteries would do.

I can't see the link you mentioned (I guess after the:), is there a browser security setting i need to change?

Just got my wife a Volt, and even though its software is just as complex, its UI is SO MUCH better than Toyota. Everything from climate control to radio to ev systems to remote app is way better. Anyone know is the NAV/UI on the standard RAV4 as bad? My top list of Toyota SW woes: 1. way too...

Got tired of the delayed charger failing as the most inopportune times (like when the battery is low), so I started using the entune app to initiate charging (BWT LADWP TOU base rate is from 8pm-10am m-f and all weekend). Anyway i noticed that occasionally the entune app fails and I get a...

In reality ANY cars efficiency (either in MPG or in range on a tank of gas) degrades over time, but they went out any guaranteed the battery for 8 years / 100K miles. That said, based on my experience with laptop Li packs, one of the majors ways these battery packs degrade is by cumulative...

Back in February I bought my RAV4 EV from Keyes Toyota in Van Nuys, and last week I received a series of urgent calls from the dealer claiming Toyota sent them a disclosure form that they need me to complete and sign. (below) Anyone else asked to complete such a form? Why would I after the...

Can anyone out there say "Hollywood" in a manner that the voice recog system understands? BTW - it has no problem with North Hollywood.

Oops - mean't you CAN'T use cruise control in 'B' - for some reason - who knows? Also it seems like slight pressure on the accelerator in B acts like D

Is there any reason not to always use B mode over Drive? I know you can't shift directly to B and can use cruise control in B, but isn't B mode simply more efficient while reducing the need to brake? I noticed Tesla owners talking about 1 pedal driving - Isn't this B-mode?

It was the "2 seconds" that fooled me.

Its more than just zero power, its zero velocity as well. I especially dislike rolling backward when stopped on an uphill grade. Its got a AC induction motor, can't it lock the rotor or something? Also - what is the purpose of N? I can't even reliably shift into neutral to determine what it...

It seems like the R4EV (as well as a Highlander Hybrid I used to own) goes out of its way to copy the "idling" behavior of an automatic gas vehicle. Basically at under 3mph when take your foot off the gas, power "trickles" to the motor causing a ~ 1mph/s acceleration. Likewise over 3mph, when...

I drive like your wife, and the lowest efficiency I have every gotten is 2.8, and that was on a short (~1mi trip). As an experiment I will blast the AC and use "power mode" to see if I can get closer to the official EPA number.

The EPA ratings for the RAV4 EV of 74 MPGe (hwy) and 78 MPGe (city) seem incorrect. Per the EPA energy calculation 1 gallon of gas = 115,000 BTU = 33.7 KWh, which seems reasonable, and is consistent with a cost based approach (see below). The problem with the EPA calculation is they are...

I noticed mine has an audible motor hum between 63-67 mhp. It seems strictly related to velocity, and unrelated to acceleration/deceleration. When I have a chance, I will have my wife drive and try to use a sound level meter and spectrum analyzer to get a breakdown of the noise, but I guess its...

I bought my car from Keyes Toyota in Van Nuys, they claimed it could not be done. I even showed the service associate and his manager the blog post mentioned in the earlier thread, but to no avail.

Does anyone know how to make the reverse beeping stop? At this point either a secret SW setting or knowing which wire to clip would suffice.

I noticed that the car a bought a couple weeks ago says 2012 on the documentation. Is there a 2013 model? are there any differences?

Just bought a Silver one from Keys in Van Nuys. No one at the dealer knew much about the car, at least of salesman had the courage to admit so. Anyway by the time they finished the paperwork, and I went to drive it home, I discovered that none of the interior lights work (dome, foot well, etc)...